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Patented Feb. 1, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,460,153 SPRING EQUIPPED DOUBLE GONE TIE Stephen J. Kardos, Allentown, Pa. Application `April 17, 1945, serial No. 588,867 x 2 Claims. (01.2425130) This invention relates to knitting machines and has for its principal object to provide means whereby production is materially increased, much time is saved, accuracy of work assured and the nerves of knitters relieved.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for carrying two cones of yarn (or one and a half cones) upon a common cone supporting plate of a knitting machine.

A further object of the invention is to provide means whereby two cones of yarn may be supported one above the other upon a common hold- Other features and advantages will become more readily apparent from the following description and the accompanying illustrative drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of a pair of cones of yarn embracing my invention,

Figure 2 is an elevational View of my yarn cone holder,

Figure 3 is a sectional elevational view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1, and

Figure 4 is an elevational view of a modication.

In the accompanying drawings as above enumerated and in the following specification, like characters of reference indicate like parts throughout and in which I0, indicates my two cone supporting member which comprises a bar I'I, consisting of a cylindrical bar flaring to larger diameter at its upper end I2. The lower end I3, of the bar Il is provided with a vertical b`ore I4, adapted to seat upon the upper end I5, of a common cone support I6, which is secured to the :A

yarn plate I1, of a knitting machine by means of a nut I8, threaded on the reduced lower end I9, of said support. A set screw 20, threaded through the transverse bore 2|, is adapted to hold the members Il and I6, in xed relation.

Above the solid central portion 22, of bar II, is another vertical bore 23, provided with an outwardly aring terminal end 24, in said upper end I2. The said ared end to bore 23, forms a, guide for the lower terminal v25, ofV an elongated pin or rod 26, the upper end 21, of which is xedly secured in the bore 28, of a solid conical block 29, of a size to t into the lower portion 36, of a commercial cone 3l, upon which cotton yarn Vis usually wound for use in knitting machines.

The said end 21, of pin or rod 26, is provided with an indentation 32, into which the rounded end 33, of a pin 34, projects through a bore 35, in the upper end 36, of bar Il. This pin is at- 2 tached to the end 31, of a strong leaf spring 38, secured at 39, to the bar I I, whereby when the pin or rod 26 is rotated, the pin 34 will drop into the indentation 32, and pin or rod 26 will be held against rotation.

The block 29, is provided in its under yside 40, with a conical enlargement 4I', ofthe bore 28, to receive the tip 42, of a lower cone 43.

In Figure 4, of the drawings, I show a modification of the invention in which the member 44, has fixed in its lower end 45, a plug 46, provided with a threaded bore 41, into which a. bolt 48, is threaded, whereby the device is secured to a plate l1, thus eliminating the cone support I6, commonly carried on the yarn plate, in which case the lower cone 43, isentirely supported by my device.

As knitting machines carry as many as sixtyfour or more cones of yarn, and one knitter (operator) usually has to tend three or four of the machines and if one cone of yarn gives out, the goods being manufactured is damaged, thus it is a `great strain on the nerves of the knitter to keep watch on all of the .cones of yarn. With my device in use a great deal of such worry is eliminated and damaged goods lessened and stoppage of the machines for changing cones lessened to a very considerable extent as when a cone is run down to about half, a full cone may be set under it in the usual manner and it will take only a moment or two to change from top to bottom cone. By referring to Figure 1 of the drawings, it will be seen that when the cotton on the cone 3l has been partially used, the cone 3| may be removed and a new or unused cone 43 will be forced down over the pin or rod 26 to pass through an opening in the top of the cone, until the bottom of the cone rests upon the yarn plate l1. v".lhe cone 3l will then be replaced upon the pin or rod 26 to assume the position as shown in Figure 1. By having a full cone near the cone being used, the time for replacing a full cone for an expended one will be reduced to a minimum. What is very important is that there will at all times be a full cone and a full and a part full cone on each yarn table or support and the danger of damaged goods through the yarn on any table giving out is obviated.

It is thought that persons skilled` in the art to which the invention relates will be able to obtain a clear understanding of the invention after considering the description in connection with the drawings. Therefore, a more lengthy description is regarded as unnecessary.

Minor changes in shape, size and rearrangement of details and parts Asuch as come Within the purview of the invention claimed may be resorted to, in actual practice, if desired.

Having now described my invention that which I claim as new and desire to procure by Letters Patent is:

1. In combination with a plate for a knitting machine and a bobbin supporting bar therefor, said bar being formed with axially aligned sockets in its upper.` and lower ends, the upper end of said bar being enlarged andr centrally countersunk, a spindle insertable in said lower socket for locking the bar on said plate, a bobbin supporting spindle in the upper socket in saidibar a' ,bobbin on said spindle, said bar being formed withA a radial opening communicating Withtlie upperA 2. The combination as claimed in claim 1, and means for supporting the bobbin being used and a reserve bobbin in juxtaposition upon said bobbin supporting spindle with said reserve bobbin contacting said plate and said bobbin being used contacting the upper end of said reserve bobbin.

STEPHEN J. KARDOS.

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socket, and a leaf spring supported locking detentA on said bar disposable through said radial opening for locking said bobbin supporting' spindle `in said upper bore.

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